MEDIA BOY UK BLOG: August 2010

Thursday, 26 August 2010

Teachers TV giving extra day on air

My V+ Box is telling me that Teachers TV will now close at 6am on September 1st.

Tuesday, 24 August 2010

Virgin has agreed to launch more Shopping Channels from CCG ''Within the next week''

Steve Bennett Co-Founder of the Colourful Company Group has today told everyone LIVE on Gems TV that Virgin Media has agreed to Carry Rocks TV and Jewellery Maker and is set to launch on Virgin Media ''Within the next week''.

Tuesday, 17 August 2010

EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media to axe some MTV Channels

The following MTV channels will no longer be available as from August 24th:

Monday, 16 August 2010

New Shopping Channel set to launch on Virgin Media ''Later this week''

Steve Bennett Co-Founder of the Colourful Company Group has confirm LIVE on Gems TV today that Jewellery Maker is set to launch on Virgin Media ''Later this week''.

Sunday, 15 August 2010

Virgin Media: Set to happen on Virgin Media in August

Info from Virgin Media:

Thursday, 5 August 2010

Digital Spy: Virgin Media 'plots UKTV stake sale'

Virgin Media has reportedly put its 50% stake in digital broadcasting business UKTV up for sale, with BBC Worldwide the frontrunner for a deal.

Comedy Central HD to launch in September?

Reports say that Comedy Central HD will launch on September 1st on Virgin Media.

Guardian Media: BSkyB rebrands Virgin1 as Channel One

Story from Guardian Media:

Satellite broadcaster to relaunch former Virgin Media Television service on 3 September backed by marketing push.

Wednesday, 4 August 2010

Digital Spy: Comedy Central HD 'to launch on Virgin'

Virgin Media will soon start offering its subscribers a high definition version of MTV Networks' Comedy Central channel, it has emerged.

ITV set date for ITV1 +1 launch?

Todays Daily Mail is reporting that ITV1 +1 will launch in January 2011.

Monday, 2 August 2010

Digital Spy: Hallmark Channel to rebrand as Universal

Universal Networks International has today confirmed plans to rebrand the Hallmark Channel as the Universal Channel in the UK.

Sunday, 1 August 2010

What will happen on August 2nd?

These are the channels we know are coming tomorrow:

Sky Sports HD:

Sky Sports 1 (517)
Sky Sports 2 (518)

Sky Movies HD:

Premiere (431)
Showcase (433)
Comedy (434)
Action (435)
Family (436)
Thriller (437)
Drama & Romance (438)
Sci-Fi & Horror (439)
Modern Greats (440)
Indie (442)

Confirmed as coming up on Virgin Media UK:

Last updated December 11th 2024:

Keep up to date with the latest CONFIRMED news on upcoming channel launches and non "Temporary" channels rebrands plus other important events across all platforms of Virgin UK and Northern Ireland TV network.

Hell's Kitchen (TBC).
Virgin Media UK look set to launch FAST Channel Hell's Kitchen soon on Virgin UK Channel 233.
(Hell's Kitchen launch date has still to be confirmed).

Sky Artist of the Year (TBC).
Virgin Media UK look set to launch FAST Channel Sky Artist of the Year soon on Virgin UK Channel 239.
(Sky Artist of the Year launch date has still to be confirmed).

Egg Heads (TBC).
Virgin Media UK look set to launch FAST Channel Egg Heads soon on Virgin UK Channel 253.
(Egg Heads launch date has still to be confirmed).

Sky Sports Stories (TBC).
Virgin Media UK look set to launch FAST Channel Sky Sports Stories soon on Virgin UK Channel 558.
(Sky Sports Stories launch date has still to be confirmed).

Sky Sports Classics (TBC).
Virgin Media UK look set to launch Sky Sports Classics soon on Virgin UK Channel 559.
(Sky Sports Classic launch date has still to be confirmed).

Sky Sports Vault (TBC).
Virgin Media UK look set to launch Sky Sports Vault soon on Virgin UK Channel 560.
(Sky Sports Vault launch date has still to be confirmed).

Cruise1st.tv (TBC).
Virgin Media UK look set to launch Cruise1st.tv soon on Virgin UK Channel 758.
(Cruise1st.tv launch date has still to be confirmed).

Premier Sports Rugby HD (January 2025).
Virgin Media UK may launch Premier Sports Rugby HD soon on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
(Premier Sports Rugby HD real name, launch date and EPG channel number has all still to be confirmed).

That's TV 3 (January 2025).
Virgin Media UK is set to rebrand That's Christmas as That's TV 3 soon on Virgin UK Channel 152.
(That's TV 3 rebrand date has still to be confirmed).

5 HD (2025).
Paramount Global to rebrand Channel 5 HD as 5 HD on Virgin UK Channel 105.

5 +1 (2025).
Paramount Global to rebrand Channel 5 +1 as 5 +1 on Virgin UK Channel 205.

The following changes may happen at a later date on Virgin Media UK.

Sky Sports Tennis HD (TBC 2024).
Virgin Media UK may move Sky Sports + HD from Virgin UK Channel 520 to Virgin UK Channel 507.
(Sky Sports Tennis HD moving channel number date is still to be confirmed).

Sky Sports Action HD (TBC 2024).
Virgin Media UK may move Sky Sports Action HD from Virgin UK Channel 507 to Virgin UK Channel 508.
(Sky Sports Action HD moving channel number date is still to be confirmed).

Sky Sports + HD (TBC 2024).
Virgin Media UK may move Sky Sports + HD from Virgin UK Channel 508 to Virgin UK Channel 509.
(Sky Sports + HD moving channel number date is still to be confirmed).

Sky Sports Tennis (TBC 2024).
Virgin Media UK may move Sky Sports Tennis from Virgin UK Channel 537 to Virgin UK Channel 517.
(Sky Sports Tennis moving channel number date is still to be confirmed).

Sky Sports Action (TBC 2024).
Virgin Media UK may move Sky Sports Action from Virgin UK Channel 517 to Virgin UK Channel 518.
(Sky Sports Action moving channel number date is still to be confirmed).

Sky Sports + (TBC 2024).
Virgin Media UK may move Sky Sports + from Virgin UK Channel 518 to Virgin UK Channel 519.
(Sky Sports + moving channel number date is still to be confirmed).

Sky Sports Racing HD (TBC 2024).
Virgin Media UK may move Sky Sports Racing HD from Virgin UK Channel 519 to Virgin UK Channel 520.
(Sky Sports Racing HD moving channel number date is still to be confirmed).

Sky Sports News HD (TBC 2024).
Virgin Media UK may move Sky Sports News HD from Virgin UK Channel 509 to Virgin UK Channel 521.
(Sky Sports News HD moving channel number date is still to be confirmed).

Sky Sports Main Event UHD (TBC 2024).
Virgin Media UK may move Sky Sports Main Event UHD from Virgin UK Channel 532 to Virgin UK Channel 522. [Not on TiVo Boxes]
(Sky Sports Main Event UHD moving channel number date is still to be confirmed).

Sky Sports F1 UHD (TBC 2024).
Virgin Media UK may move Sky Sports F1 UHD from Virgin UK Channel 533 to Virgin UK Channel 523. [Not on TiVo Boxes]
(Sky Sports F1 UHD moving channel number date is still to be confirmed).

Sky Sports UHD 1 (TBC 2024).
Virgin Media UK may move Sky Sports UHD 1 from Virgin UK Channel 534 to Virgin UK Channel 524. [Not on TiVo Boxes]
(Sky Sports UHD 1 moving channel number date is still to be confirmed).

Sky Sports UHD 2 (TBC 2024).
Virgin Media UK may move Sky Sports UHD 2 from Virgin UK Channel 535 to Virgin UK Channel 525. [Not on TiVo Boxes]
(Sky Sports UHD 2 moving channel number date is still to be confirmed).

Eurosport 1 HD (TBC 2026).
Virgin Media UK may move Eurosport 1 HD from Virgin UK Channel 521 to Virgin UK Channel 532.
(Eurosport 1 HD moving channel number date is still to be confirmed).

Eurosport 2 HD (TBC 2026).
Virgin Media UK may move Eurosport 2 HD from Virgin UK Channel 522 to Virgin UK Channel 533.
(Eurosport 2 HD moving channel number date is still to be confirmed).

MUTV (TBC 2024).
Virgin Media UK may move MUTV from Virgin UK Channel 526 to Virgin UK Channel 536.
(MUTV moving channel number date is still to be confirmed).

Racing TV HD (TBC 2024).
Virgin Media UK may move Racing TV HD from Virgin UK Channel 536 to Virgin UK Channel 538.
(Racing TV HD moving channel number date is still to be confirmed).

LFC TV HD (TBC 2024).
Virgin Media UK may move LFC TV HD from Virgin UK Channel 544 to Virgin UK Channel 540.
(LFC TV HD moving channel number date is still to be confirmed).

Premier Sports 1 HD (TBC 2024).
Virgin Media UK may move Premier Sports 1 HD from Virgin UK Channel 551 to Virgin UK Channel 542.
(Premier Sports 1 HD moving channel number date still to be confirmed).

Premier Sports 2 HD (2024).
Virgin Media UK may move Premier Sports 2 HD to Virgin UK Channel 543.
(Premier Sports 2 HD moving channel number date still to be confirmed).

Sky Sports Stories (TBC 2024).
Virgin Media UK may move Sky Sports Stories from Virgin UK Channel 558 to Virgin UK Channel 551.
(Sky Sports Stories moving channel number date is still to be confirmed).

Sky Sports Classics (TBC 2024).
Virgin Media UK may move Sky Sports Classics from Virgin UK Channel 559 to Virgin UK Channel 552.
(Sky Sports Classics moving channel number date is still to be confirmed).

Sky Sports Vault (TBC 2024).
Virgin Media UK may move Sky Sports Vault from Virgin UK Channel 560 to Virgin UK Channel 553.
(Sky Sports Vault moving channel number date is still to be confirmed).

Trace Sports Stars (TBC 2024).
Virgin Media UK may move Trace Sports Stars from Virgin UK Channel 557 to Virgin UK Channel 554.
(Trace Sports Stars moving channel number date is still to be confirmed).

Changes dates still to be confirmed by broadcaster:

BBC Four HD (2025).
The BBC will move BBC Four HD from Virgin Scotland Channel 107 to BBC Iplayer.
(BBC Four HD moving date to move online only is still to be confirmed).

BBC Four HD (2025).
The BBC will move BBC Four HD from Virgin Wales Channel 107 to BBC Iplayer.
(BBC Four HD moving date to move online only is still to be confirmed).

BBC Four HD (2025).
The BBC will move BBC Four HD from Virgin England Channel 108 to BBC Iplayer.
(BBC Four HD moving date to move online only is still to be confirmed).

BBC Four HD (2025).
The BBC will move BBC Four HD from Virgin Northern Ireland Channel 108 to BBC Iplayer.
(BBC Four HD moving date to move online only is still to be confirmed).

CBBC HD (2025).
The BBC to move CBBC HD from Virgin UK Channel 701 to BBC Iplayer.
(CBBC HD moving online date is still to be confirmed)

TNT Sports TBC HD (By Early 2026).
Warner Bros. Discovery Sport UK will rebrand Eurosport 1 HD UK as TNT Sports TBC HD on Virgin UK Channel 521.
(Eurosport 1 HD UK rebrand date is still to be confirmed).

TNT Sports TBC HD (By Early 2026).
Warner Bros. Discovery Sport UK will rebrand Eurosport 2 HD UK as TNT Sports TBC HD on Virgin UK Channel 522.
(Eurosport 2 HD UK rebrand date is still to be confirmed).

BBC Radio 4 Extra (By 2028).
The BBC to move BBC Radio 4 Extra from Virgin UK Channel 910 to BBC Sound.
(BBC Radio 4 Extra moving to BBC Sound date is still to be confirmed).

For Media Boy HQ only:

Channel name (Month/Year).
Channel name will launch today on Virgin UK Channel TBC.

Channel name (Month/Year).
Channel name will move from Virgin UK Channel TBC A to Virgin UK Channel TBC B today.

New Channel name (Month/Year).
Old Channel name will rebrand as New Channel name today on Virgin UK Channel TBC.

Channel name (Month/Year).
Channel name will close today on Virgin UK Channel TBC.

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Thursday, 26 August 2010

Teachers TV giving extra day on air

Tuesday, 24 August 2010

Virgin has agreed to launch more Shopping Channels from CCG ''Within the next week''

Tuesday, 17 August 2010

EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media to axe some MTV Channels

Monday, 16 August 2010

New Shopping Channel set to launch on Virgin Media ''Later this week''

Sunday, 15 August 2010

Virgin Media: Set to happen on Virgin Media in August

Thursday, 5 August 2010

Digital Spy: Virgin Media 'plots UKTV stake sale'

Comedy Central HD to launch in September?

Guardian Media: BSkyB rebrands Virgin1 as Channel One

Wednesday, 4 August 2010

Digital Spy: Comedy Central HD 'to launch on Virgin'

ITV set date for ITV1 +1 launch?

Monday, 2 August 2010

Digital Spy: Hallmark Channel to rebrand as Universal

Sunday, 1 August 2010

What will happen on August 2nd?